Unlike the previous COP conferences, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will not participate in the COP29 climate conference, which will be held in Azerbaijani capital Baku.

"From November 11-22, 2024, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials from more than 20 U.S. Departments, Agencies, and organizations will travel to Baku, Azerbaijan to highlight U.S. leadership on tackling the climate crisis and to work towards strong negotiated outcomes at the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29)," the US Department of State informed in a media note.

The US delegation at COP29 will be led by John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy.

"In addition to those listed above, the U.S. delegation will include a wide range of other U.S. government officials working on how climate change relates to armed conflict, finance, food security, gender, global health, trade and investment, youth issues, and more," added the US State Department.